Citizen Diplomacy - Khrushchev in Iowa

CITIZEN DIPL0HACY
KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl
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Khrushchev in owa 50th Anniversary
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0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl 1
AB0VE The well-known 0ctober 5, 15 cover
oI LiIe magazine Ieatures 5oviet Premier Nikita
Khrushchev with Roswell 0arst IIar rightJ.
N5DE FR0NT 00VER: AU0U5T 30, 200
IleIt to rightJ 0orncobs in-hand, Alexey
Linetskiy, The Honorable Vladimir Plotnikov,
5ergei Khrushchev-son oI the Iormer 5oviet
Premier-and Ron Heck extol the power oI
peace through corn during a brieI pause
while touring Heck`s Iarm operation near
Perry, owa.
00VER: AU0U5T 2, 200 Relaxed conversation and
a classic picnic dinner has a dazzling eIIect on
both the international and community guests
as the evening continued on the grounds oI the
0arst River House in 0oon Rapids, owa.
CITIZEN DIPL0HACY
KHRU5H0HEV N 0WA

U.S. CENTER FOR CITIZEN DIPL MACY
A0KN0WLED0EMENT5
CcIIabcrative Undertaking
PR0L00UE
Citizen DipIcmacy l Kbrusbcbev in Icwa
0ELEBRATN0 RU55AN-AMER0AN RELAT0N5
15-200 l FFTY YEAR5 LATER
AU0U5T 27 Tractcrs, Ccmbines, EtbancI and Bccks
AU0U5T 28 Fccd and DipIcmacy
AU0U5T 2 Cccn Papids Ccmmemcraticn
AU0U5T 30 Pussia and Icwa l Tbe 5tavrcpcI Ccnnecticn
APPENDX
BibIicgrapby
Citizen DipIcmacy 0rganizaticns and Prcgrams in Icwa
CeIebraticn 5uppcrters
U.5. Center fcr Citizen DipIcmacy Bcard,
InternaticnaI Adviscry Ccmmittee and 5taff
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2 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl
Fron lhe beginning, lhis publicolion Citizen Diplomacy l
Khrushchev in Iowa hos been o colloborolive underloking.
il incorporoles lhe resulls of nony evenls ond oclivilies
orgonized by o leon of colleogues, ond refecls lhe experlise
of professionols fron cilizen diplonolic orgonizolions ond
connunily corporolions. The inslrunenlol role lhol cilizens
- posl ond presenl - hove ployed in lhe developnenl of
foreign relolions, especiolly belween lhe people of owo
ond Russio, is evidenl lhroughoul lhese poges. This book
is inpressive evidence of cilizens` generous ond dedicoled
oclions.
0redil nusl go lo lnn Schodde, Presidenl ond 0F0
of lhe U.S. 0enler for 0ilizen Diplonocy lUS00DI, whose
supporl provided lhe fundonenlol inspirolion for lhis
publicolion pro|ecl.
M. Jessico Rowe, Direclor of Progrons ond niliolives
of lhe US00D, wos lhe principol oulhor ond direclor of
lhis pro|ecl. Her experlise hos been lhe driving force lhol
hos coplured lhe lrue spiril of lhis evenl ond ils hisloricol
perspeclive.
Sincere oppreciolion is expressed lo Flizobelh Liz
ond Rochel 0orsl, gronddoughlers of lhe lole Flizobelh ond
Roswell 0orsl, lhey ore key voices in lhe rich hislory of lhe
Khrushchev in Iowa experience.
Much odnirolion goes lo Dr. \olenlino Foninykh, senior
ossociole of SPP0 lSlole Public Policy 0roupI, posl presidenl
of Hunonilies owo, ond owo 0ouncil for nlernolionol
Underslonding l0UI boord nenber. Her diplonolic odvice
ond ossislonce wilh lronslolions for lhis book provided
involuoble insighls inlo relolions belween lhe Soviel Union
ond Uniled Sloles.
The quolily of evenls ond inleroclions could nol hove
been shown lo such odvonloge wilhoul lhe phologrophs
loken by The nogery, nc., phologrophers Slephonie ond
Rod 0non. Their chollenging losk provided counlless
phologrophs fron which o seleclion wos honed ond
reproduced herein.
For lhe produclion of lhis book, we ore groleful lo
0onnie Wilson of 0onnie Wilson Design. Her frn creoled
o superb design wilhoul socrifcing clorily ond broughl
noslery of experlise lo lhe process.
Nunerous colleogues provided ossislonce in vorious
woys. Therefore, il is o pleosure lo ocknowledge Bill 0lork,
Sleve Ferguson, Derek Forsylhe, 0horise Flynn, Becky
0reenwold, Kin Heidenonn, Kin Pieper, John Woodruff,
Sondi Yoder, ond Tonyo Zonish-Belcher.
Speciol oppreciolion is exlended lo colloboroling
orgonizolions lhol porlicipoled in lhis |oinl endeovor. To
lhe sloff ond volunleers of 0reoling 0reol Ploces, Droke
Universily, owo 0ouncil for nlernolionol Underslonding,
owo Deporlnenl of Fcononic Developnenl, owo Sisler
Sloles, Slonley Foundolion, The 0reoler Des Moines
Porlnership, ond Whilerock 0onservoncy - lhonk you!
Finolly, lhese ocknowledgnenls would nol be conplele
wilhoul heorlfell grolilude lo Ted Townsend, who provided
lhe no|or funding for lhis book fron ils eorly sloges lo
conclusion. Through his confdence ond generosily, lhe
US00D wos oble lo loke o fresh look ol cilizen diplonocy
lhrough Khrushchev in Iowa.
Dovid H. Roe, Ph.D.
0hoir, Boord of Direclors
U.S. 0enler for 0ilizen Diplonocy
A0KN0WLED0EMENT5
CcIIabcrative Undertaking
0PP05TE: AU0U5T 2, 200 A circle oI Iriends and
acquaintences, Irom owa and Russia, share
relaxed conversation at the 0arst River House,
0oon Rapids, owa.
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n 15, the world was becoming a television studio. American |ournalists went mad over owa,
declared Peter 0arlson in his 200 book K Blows Top. t was the symbol oI the real America, the
heartland oI the nation, the breadbasket oI the world. owa was a place where clichs such as
the air was Iresh, the corn was as high as an elephant`s eye, and people didn`t need to lock
their doors were genuine. owa swarmed with hundreds oI reporters scouring the prairies Ior
simple Iarm Iolks and collecting their homespun wisdom about the visit oI the 0ommunist: `
think [Premier Nikita) Khrushchev coming here is a good idea. You never get anywhere ghting
with your neighbors.` [And,) `We should treat the old duIIer with respect..[The 5oviets) are too
big a child to turn over your laps and spank and say, Now do as say.`
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Maintaining security was diIcult as an estimated 25,000 curious spectators crowded around
the capital city`s Hotel Fort Des Moines where 5oviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev [18-171)
was staying.
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FiIty years later 5ergei Khrushchev recalled his Iather`s historic visit to owa as
a tremendous experience. remember a guy, and he was holding a banner that said: `Free
Kazakhstan!` was very surprised. How did he learn about our 5oviet Republic? Then he turned
the banner and showed us the other side oI it. t said: `Welcome Khrushchev!

00T0BER 15 Des Moines Register caption reads
PeaceIul co-existence in action. 5treamers
lettered in English and Russian were displayed
by members oI the Wakonda 0hurch in owa as
Nikita Khrushchev drove by.
PR0L00UE
Citizen DipIcmacy l Kbrusbcbev in Icwa
M. JE550A R0WE
5EPTEMBER 2, 15 Pictured in the Des Moines Register,
V. 5. Yemelyanov IcenterJ, chieI oI the 5oviet`s atomic
energy administration, said there is a great tendency
toward increased international cooperation. 5oviet
Minister oI Education V. P. Yelutin Isecond Irom rightJ
said 5oviets would be very glad iI [their) students could
come to study in [the owa 5tate University laboratories.
PH0T05 00URTE5Y 0F 0WA 5TATE UNVER5TY I5UJ LBRARY,
5PE0AL 00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT
U.S. 0FNTFR F0R 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y 5
5EPTEMBER 23, 15 At the 0arst Home Farm |ust east
oI 0oon Rapids, owa, police, National 0uard, and
security Iormed a long chain, linking their arms, in
Iront oI the 0arst-Khrushchev party. The Iamilies oI
0arst and Khrushchev with Henry 0abot Lodge, Jr.
Iace the 0B5 Television bus and the swarm oI media.
J0E M0NR0E PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F 5U LBRARY,
5PE0AL 00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT
0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl
The 5Olh onniversory of lhe frsl visil lo lhe Uniled Sloles
by o Soviel
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leoder hos lurned lhe nolion`s spollighl on
owo`s unique diplonolic heriloge ond lhe power of lrode,
bolh of which reoched ocross borders ond lhowed 0old
Wor lensions. Proclicol wisdon slill lypifes owo`s cilizens
ond illuninoles lhe slole`s progressive role in lhe world.
Khrushchev`s visil wos o dronolic episode in owo hislory
ond, lodoy, offers o lens lo focus on generolions of
cilizen diplonocy, porliculorly wilh regords lo lhe 0orsl
fonily of 0oon Ropids.
Preceding Khrushchev`s orrivol in lnerico, Newsweek
nogozine described globol hol spols where lhe Red ond
free worlds louch ond where every single pop of gunfre
heighlened 0old Wor lensions ond lriggered onguished
cries for o sunnil lo negoliole hopes for peoce.
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l 1?5? 0ollup poll neosured lhe polorized views
of lnericon cilizens ond predicled lheir feelings oboul
Khrushchev`s visil lo owo. Words like ruthless, cruel,
domineering ond deceitful were connon, lhough nore
generous lhoughls were expressed os well. He wos
choroclerized os o shrewd businessnon ond wonderful
solesnon, lerns nore oflen used in relolion lo lhe Soviel
prenier`s copilolisl opponenls or his friend Roswell 0orsl.

lfler lhe onnouncenenl lhol Khrushchev would visil 0orsl`s
forn, lhe Omaha World-Herald reporled on o food of noil
which procloined 0orsl os bolh o sovior of hunonily ond
o rol, wilh counlless voriolions on eoch lhene.
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Presidenl
Dwighl Fisenhower urged cilizens lo receive Khrushchev
wilh lrodilionol lnericon courlesy ond dignily.
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Khrushchev`s ilinerory look hin lhrough lorge cilies,
like Los lngeles, Pillsburg, ond Woshinglon, D.0., os he nol
only held lolks wilh governnenl leoders, bul olso nel fln
slors, loured supernorkels, ond node on oborlive ollenpl
5EPTEMBER 23, 15 0utside their Iarmhouse,
Elizabeth and Roswell 0arst IcenterJ en|oy strolling
arm-in-arm with their guests Mrs. Nina Khrushchev
and 5oviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev.
5EPTEMBER 15 0ameras, lights, and the KMTV
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crew surround Roswell 0arst Iseated Iar leItJ
during one oI many interviews about his diplomatic
eIIorts with the 5oviet Union. His daughter,
Antonia Tosh, Iseated on the grass lower rightJ
listens to the interview.
J0E M0NR0E PH0T05 00URTE5Y 0F 5U LBRARY, 5PE0AL
00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT
lo visil Disneylond.
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However, lhe lwo-doy slop in owo
offered lhe prenier o frsl-hond observolion of odvonces
in ogricullurol lechnology in posl-World Wor lnerico.
The visil highlighled owo`s leodership in plonl breeding,
odoplion of ferlilizer ond herbicides ond ropid odvonces
in lhe nechonizolion of forn inplenenls, reporled
Newsweek.
1O
Khrushchev leorned oboul corn produclion
ond liveslock feeding fron 0orsl. n o 2OO? ediloriol, lhe
Des Moines Register reosoned, By hosling o Soviel prenier
who hod lhreolened lo `bury` copilolisn, Roswell 0orsl
olso proved lhol cilizen diplonocy, when procliced by o
persislenl ond persuosive odvocole, con odvonce peoceful
coexislence onong even lhe nosl biller odversories.
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0orsl`s honelown newspoper, lhe Coon Rapids Enterprise,
olso noled lhe conlinuing inporlonce lodoy of such cilizen-
generoled efforls in inlernolionol deboles over lhe proper
role of food, ogricullure, lechnology lronsfer ond lrode when
deoling wilh unsloble counlries ond ideologicol opponenls.
lnd, lhrough il oll, declored lhe Enterprise, forner-lo-
forner cilizen conneclions conlinue lo be on inporlonl force
in forging hunon bonds ocross polilicol ond ideologicol
differences.
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The close ond benefciol lrode relolionship belween
lhe Uniled Sloles ond lhe Soviel Republics, porliculorly
Russio, cone logelher becouse of lhe risks loken ffly yeors
ogo, exploined U.S. lgricullure Secrelory Ton \ilsock in
2OO?. ln invilolion wos exlended by o privole cilizen fron
lhe Uniled Sloles, which wos o risk on lhe porl of |Roswell
0orslJ. \ilsock odded lhol il wos cleorly o risk by
Prenier Khrushchev occepling lhe invilolion |ondJ coning
lo owo. Bul il wos o risk worlh loking. Hislory lells us lhol
counlries lhol lrode wilh one onolher don`l go lo wor wilh
one onolher.
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PEACE TRP0U6R C0PN
Roswell Bob 0orsl l18?8-1?77I wos nony yeors oheod
of nosl of his conlenporories in lhe science of corn
produclion,
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wrole Willion R. 0lobby, o reporler ond edilor
ol The Wall Street Journal. ls o young non, Roswell-son
of lhe successful nerchonl Fdword 0orsl l18/3-1?23I
ond nephew of owo`s nineleenlh governor Worren 0orsl
l185O-1?2/I-befriended Henry l. Wolloce l1888-1?5I, lhe
brillionl owo ogrononisl ond fulure secrelory of ogricullure
ond vice presidenl under Presidenl Fronklin D. Roosevell.
Wolloce developed o line of hybrid corn lhol produced
slrong plonls ond big yields. The no-nonsense businessnon
0orsl lesled il, sow ils polenliol, ond prospered selling il. 0orsl
pioneered lhe connerciolizolion of ogricullure in lhe lole 1?3Os.
By lhe nid-2Olh cenlury, holf lhe Soviel populolion
wos working on colleclive forns lo provide lheir people o
subsislence diel. n lnerico, neonwhile, |usl len percenl of
lhe populolion provided onple food for lhe enlire counlry.
Food cosls were lower in lhe Uniled Sloles lhon onywhere
else oround lhe globe.
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n 1?53, exosperoled by o nixlure of food surplus, lhe
plunge in food prices, ond lhe dwindling econonic oullook
for doneslic forners, 0orsl opprooched lhe U.S. Deporlnenl
of lgricullure oboul his ideo of using lnerico`s ogricullurol
bounly os o diplonolic lool in ils relolionship wilh lhe hungry
nolions of lhe Soviel bloc of eoslern Furope. 0orsl sow beyond
lhe polorized public opinion ond found connon ground
belween Furosio ond lnerico lhrough unprecedenled
ogricullurol exchonges. Minnesolo Senolor Huberl
Hunphrey`s l1?11-78I enbroced 0orsl`s ideo. However,
0old Wor lensions were fueled by lhe onli-0onnunisl
purges of Wisconsin Senolor Joseph Mc0orlhy ond
undernined ony polilicol success for 0orsl in Woshinglon.
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Undelerred by lhe U.S. governnenl`s ideologicol conficls,
0orsl believed possionolely lhol supporling ogricullure in
ony counlry wos on oid lo peoce. His vision wos lo feed o
hungry plonel lhrough hybrid corn ond nodern ferlilizers.
f everybody on eorlh hod o full belly, he fgured, lhere`d be
no nore wor. he colled his dreon peoce lhrough corn.
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Nikilo Khrushchev olso believed in lhe power of corn lo
fosler prosperily ond wos in seorch of ogricullurol innovolions
ond ideos lo beller feed lhe Soviel people. lccording lo
Professor \iclor Lishchenko, direclor of lhe 0enler for
nlernolionol lgribusiness` Posl 0roduole Sludies ol lhe
lcodeny of Nolionol Fconony in Moscow, Khrushchev begon
lo nodernize ond occelerole ogricullurol produclion in lhe
Soviel Union, loying lhe groundwork for his successors.
Khrushchev esloblished o corn inslilule in lhe Ukroine, erecled
o corn povilion in Moscow, ond ordered wheol plonled on
lhousonds of ocres in lhe virgin londs of Kozokhslon. Sone
hove seen in lhese neosures o refeclion of Khrushchev`s
orgunenl lhol whol lhe Soviel Union needed wos on owo corn
bell,
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occording lo o feolure slory in Hunonilies owo`s Voices
from the Prairie.
0A. 10-3 Roswell 0arst IcenterJ and John
0hrystal Isecond Irom rightJ traveled together
to the 5oviet Union and Eastern Europe
as citizen ambassadors and agricultural
advisors. Both are pictured here among
5oviet dignitaries during one oI their visits
between 10 and 13.
PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F 5U LBRARY, 5PE0AL
00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT
MAY 20, 157 President Dwight D. Eisenhower IcenterJ
is receives a People-to-People poster Irom John Hanes
and Edward Lipscomb at the White House.
NAT0NAL PARK 5ERV0E PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F THE E5ENH0WER
PRE5DENTAL LBRARY AND MU5EUM
n 15, in an eIIort to utilize non-military resources
to improve America`s Ioreign relations, President
Eisenhower convened the People-to-People Partnership
conIerence. n his opening remarks, Eisenhower
encouraged citizen diplomacy and called Ior the
American public`s outpouring oI neighborliness
during a time oI high tensions and strained Ioreign
relationships. am talking about the exchange oI
proIessors and students and executives, the providing
oI technical assistance, and oI the ordinary traveler
abroad, asserted the President. am talking about
doctors helping in conquering oI disease, oI our Iree
labor unions showing other people how they work, what
they can earn, how they achieve their pay and the real
take home pay that they get. His attention to utilizing
the private sector Iorged a new path in American
Ioreign policy.
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Louren Solh, lhen edilor of lhe Des Moines Register,
wos brooding over lhe porolysis in diplonocy os he
reod in lhe London Economist lhol Khrushchev desired
lo increose Soviel ogricullurol produclion ond enulole
lnericon ogricullurol nelhods.
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n 1?55 Solh wrole lhe
1?5 Pulilzer Prize-winning ediloriol inviling lhe Soviels
lo visil owo. We pronise lo hide none of our `secrels,`
Solh wrole. Lel lhe |SovielsJ see how we do il. He wos
surprised when bolh lhe Soviels ond Presidenl Fisenhower
responded fovorobly lo lhe ideo of on exchonge.
2O
Thus in 1?55, during lhe Fisenhower ero, Khrushchev
dispolched o delegolion lo owo lo sludy lnericon
ogricullure, led by Depuly Minisler of lgricullure \lodinir
\. Molskevilch.
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nspired by 0orsl`s unorlhodox lheories
ond his nodern forn in 0oon Ropids, Molskevilch pronplly
inviled 0orsl lo lhe Soviel Union lo odvise on lhe slole
of lnericon ogricullure, especiolly corn produclion. l
wos during lhis frsl so|ourn lo lhe Soviel Union lhol
0orsl begon on innediole ond unlikely friendship wilh
Khrushchev ol lhe prenier`s docho on lhe Block Seo.
Before long, 0orsl wos exporling lons of hybrid
seed ond forn equipnenl lo lhe Soviels. n leslonenl
lo his conviclions, 0orsl persislenlly oppeoled direclly
lo Khrushchev lo holl lhe Soviel orns roce ond diverl
noney inlo ogricullure. ll lhe conclusion of one of 0orsl`s
excursions obrood, encouroged by lhe groceful nudging
of his wife Flizobelh Henok 0orsl l18?5-1??I, he offered
lo hosl Khrushchev, his wife Nino ond lheir fonily ol lhe
0orsl fornsleod.
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Despile lhe presence of nore lhon
1,5OO highwoy polrol lroopers, Nolionol 0uord nenbers,
reporlers, ond lelevision crews ol lhe forn, lhe originol
sinple purpose of lhe visil did shine lhrough,
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ossessed
o 1?5? ediloriol in The Iowan nogozine. The visil lo owo
wos synbolic of lhe 0orsl-Khrushchev friendship ond
lhe success of ogricullurol diplonocy. Khrushchev
visiled our forn becouse ny grondfolher reoched oul,
offering lo shore owo`s innovolions lo help lhe USSR lo
boosl food produclion, soid Rochel 0orsl in 2OO?. He
used ogricullure lo reoch ocross ideologicol divides ond
lried lo build o bridge lo peoce by focusing on increosed
ogricullurol produclion ond lrode.
|0orsl`s Hone FornJ wos lhe ploce where Soviel
Prenier Nikilo S. Khrushchev preoched peoce in lhe
bornyord ond living roon ond en|oyed hinself innensely,
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soid lnericon |ournolisl Richord Wilson, winner of lhe 1?5/
Pulilzer Prize for Nolionol Reporling. llso presenl ol lhe
visil lo lhe 0orsl Hone Forn were ldloi Slevenson l1?OO-
5I, forner governor of llinois ond Denocrolic presidenliol
condidole,
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ond Henry 0obol Lodge Jr. l1?O2-85I, lnericon
onbossodor lo lhe Uniled Nolions ond Khrushchev`s offciol
U.S. hosl, who confessed lhol he leorned neorly os nuch
oboul Midweslern life os did Khrushchev. The visil look
ploce during lhe heighl of lhe 0old Wor-o period when
nislrusl ond suspicion hod frozen relolions belween lhe
Uniled Sloles ond lhe USSR. Yel, lhe worn inlernolionol
friendship which connecled lhe copilolisl forner ond seed
corn solesnon 0orsl lo lhe connunisl leoder Khrushchev
helped lo eose widespreod lensions ond build on ollionce
belween lhe lwo world superpowers.
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n 1?5?, 2/-yeor-old Sergei Khrushchev occonponied
his folher on lhe lrip lo owo. n o 2OO? inlerview wilh owo
Public Television, he soid lhol 0orsl wos lhe frsl person
lo drill o hole in lhe ron 0urloin fron lhe lnericon side.
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Fven growing up in Kozokhslon, wos very owore of lhe
hislory in lhe noking, recounled \olenlino Foninykh,
USSR innigronl who sellled in owo ond posl boord
U.S. 0FNTFR F0R 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y ?
00T0BER 5, 15 LiIe magazine caption reads A gracious host [President Eisenhower) and a seemingly
appreciative guest [Premier Khrushchev) Iace the press at 0amp David`s Aspen Lodge beIore they
|oin in their crucial debate.
0AR5T 50RAPB00K PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F RA0HEL 0AR5T
5EPTEMBER 25-2, 15 n a |oint communiqu, issued aIter two days oI meetings at 0amp David, the
leaders said they agreed that these discussions have been useIul in clariIying each other`s position
on a number oI sub|ects. They believed that the question oI general disarmament is the most
important one Iacing the world today.
0n returning to Moscow, Khrushchev insisted to his skeptical colleagues in the Politburo that
Eisenhower was a reasonable man and that he could continue to deal with [the American President)
through personal diplomacy.
Another summit was set [in Paris) Ior the near Iuture, [and) Eisenhower announced he would visit
the 5oviet Union in 10. But it was not to be. 0n May 1, 10, a 5oviet surIace-to-air missile shot
down an American U-2 spy plane over 5verdlovsk, deep in 5oviet territory, and the 5oviets captured
the pilot, 0ary Powers.
Eisenhower initially disclaimed knowledge oI the espionage ight,thus compounding the problem.
The meeting in Paris was scrapped, as was Eisenhower`s planned visit to Moscow. The thaw in the 0old
War went back on hold.
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presidenl of owo Hunonilies. The coveroge of lhe lrip in
lhe |SovielJ press wos deloiled. The piclures of lhe owo corn
felds were specloculor.
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niliolly, nony lnericons hoped Khrushchev`s rise
lo power would leod lo o reduclion in 0old Wor lensions.
Khrushchev`s 1?5? lour of lhe Uniled Sloles concluded wilh o
personol sunnil wilh Presidenl Fisenhower ol 0onp Dovid,
Morylond. The owo Slole Universily`s olunni news service
reporled lhol 0orsl grubbed nosl of lhe underbrush oul of
lhe longled polhwoy leoding lo 0onp Dovid where Presidenl
Fisenhower ond Nikilo Khrushchev nel losl week lo brighlen
lhe choin of peoce.
2?
New York Herald Tribune colunnisl
Woller Lippnonn recognized lhol 0orsl poved lhe woy.
3O

Khrushchev lold Fisenhower, The ice of lhe 0old Wor hos nol
only shown o crock, bul hos begun lo crunble.
31

The U-2 incidenl ond 1?2 0ubon nissile crisis
32
ended
lhe frogile onily lhol exisled belween lhe lwo nolions ond
revived lhe 0old Wor. The lwo counlries were never ol peoce,
bul lhey were never ol wor, eilher, wrole llex Beon, o Boston
Globe colunnisl. ndispulobly, Prenier Khrushchev`s visil
helped lo noinloin lhe inperfecl slolus quo.
33
Bul lhe reol reoson |KhrushchevJ cone here wos
lo send lhe nessoge lo his own people lhol il wos 0K
for o good connunisl lo look lo lhe Wesl for lechnology,
porliculorly ogricullurol lechnology, gronddoughler Liz
0orsl soid. He hod lhe visil lo lhe l0orslI forn node inlo o
book
3/
, nogozines ond |fln docunenloriesJ. .|owoJ wos
o household none in lhe Soviel Union during lhe 1?Os ond
1?7Os.
35
n 1?71, \lodinir Molskevilch relurned lo power os
lhe USSR ninisler of ogricullure. Nurluring his sixleen-yeor
relolionship fron 1?55-he wos lhe frsl Soviel diplonol lo visil
owo-Molskevilch re-esloblished conlocl wilh his friend 0orsl
ond gove lhe owo forner o voice in foreign relolions once ogoin.
1O 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl
TPU5TED ADI50P
Flizobelh ond Roswell 0orsl hod fve children. Jone,
Slephen, Dovid, lnlonio, ond Mory. lfler lhe deolh of
Roswell`s only sisler Dorolhy in 1?3, lhey olso helped lo
roise her sons, John ond Ton 0hryslol.
3
John 0hryslol becone his uncle`s eorly lieulenonl
37

ond, since 1?5?, hod been one of lhe key cilizen diplonols
of lhe owo-Soviel relolionship. Wilh on exlensive coreer
in bonking ond os o polilicol leoder in owo, 0hryslol olso
developed o porollel vocolion os on inlernolionol ogricullure
experl. He ond Roswell 0orsl lroveled lo lhe Soviel Union
ond Foslern Furope in 1?O ond 1?3, louring no|or
ogricullurol oreos ond providing insighls inlo lnericon
forning nelhods. n 1?72, 0orsl ond 0hryslol hosled
onolher Soviel delegolion lo owo.
ls o lrusled Soviel odvisor on crop-growing nelhods
ond lrode relolions, 0hryslol wos inviled bock lo lhe Soviel
Union nore lhon 3O lines over lhe yeors ond becone o
confdonl of Khrushchev ond Mikhoil 0orbochev when lhe
loller wos slill o lillle-known offciol. 0hryslol led efforls
lo help nodernize forning ond ogricullurol infroslruclure
syslens in Russio, 0eorgio, ond lhe Ukroine ond lo inprove
lrode relolions onong lhose counlries ond lhe Uniled
Sloles.
38
n 1??O, o delegolion fron lhe USSR Porlionenl ond lhe
lcodeny of lgricullurol Sciences visiled owo. Becouse
of lhe Khrushchev-0orsl |0hryslolJ conneclion, owo nol
only wonled lo lolk oboul perestroika,
3?
bul lhey wonled lo
do sonelhing proclicol, soid \olenlino Foninykh, who wos
porl of lhis delegolion. So on ogreenenl lo slorl o new lype
of econonic relolionship, forn |oinl venlures ond revive
ogribusiness conneclions belween owo ond lhe USSR wos
signed |in Moy 1??OJ.
/O
0hryslol ond owo Slole Universily
MAY 7, 13 Roswell 0arst`s letter to the salesmen oI
0arst and Thmas 0ompany explains his position on
providing Iood to the 5oviet Union.
Fcononics Professor Slonley Johnson
/1
were foreign
nenbers of lhe USSR lcodeny of lgricullurol Sciences.
Jusl before lhe 1??1 collopse of lhe USSR, Foninyhk
revisiled owo lo help lounch innovolive ogribusinesses wilh
brood, duroble coolilions bolslered by owo Slole Universily
in lnes ond surrounding-oreo 0honbers of 0onnerce. n
lhe nidsl of dronolic polilicol reforns in lhe Soviel sloles,
lgribusiness 0enlers llB0sI cone inlo being in 1??2 lhrough
lhe owo nlernolionol Developnenl Foundolion leod by co-
choirnen Morvin Poneronlz-on owo philonlhropisl ond
business leoder-ond 0hryslol. lB0s were esloblished neor
Slovropol, Russio ond in lhe Ukroine neor lhe cilies of Kiev
ond Kokhovko.
/2
n 1??/, Presidenl Bill 0linlon oppoinled 0hryslol lo lhe
0verseos Privole nveslnenl 0orporolion l0P0I, o federol
ogency esloblished in 1?71 lo provide US businesses polilicol
risk insuronce ond lo oversee econonic developnenl
pro|ecls oround lhe world in new ond energing norkels.
Serving os o boord nenber ond direclor of 0P0, 0hryslol
occonponied Presidenl 0linlon on his Moy 1??5 lrip lo
Moscow lo celebrole wilh olher Weslern leoders lhe 5Olh
onniversory of lhe end of World Wor .
Loler in 1??5, owo nolive Michoel 0orlner, o forner
presidenl of NBC News ond lhe 1??7 Pulilzer Prize winner
for Fdiloriol Wriling, occonponied 0hryslol ond Foninyhk lo
Kiev, Ukroine ond visiled lhe legendory forn colled owo.
This renorkoble forn becone lhe sub|ecl of on owo Public
T\ docunenlory l1??1I which presenls lhe hisloricol occounl
of von 0usor, who becone lhe frsl offciol privole forner in
lhe USSR. He noned his forn owo lo connenorole his
lronsfornolive experience ofler porlicipoling in one of lhe
inlernolionol exchonges of lhe eorly 1?8Os wilh forners of
0oon Ropids.
/3
LEFT: APRL 2, 18 owa Farmer Today
photograph Ieatures Elizabeth 0arst Isecond
Irom leItJ during an interview in her home at
0oon Rapids. 0onducting the interview is a
5oviet television reporter Marina Tochilina.
0thers pictured are John 0hrystal, Victor
Lishchenko IstandingJ, 5ergei Braverman,
program director and Yurie ProkoI|ev,
photographer.
L0WER LEFT: 00T0BER 1, 18 John 0hrystal,
beIore the cameras at the 0arst Home Farm,
participates in an international teleconIerence
discussing 5oviet business enterprise.
L0WER R0HT: MAY 11, 15 0oon Rapids
Enterprise news story is about John 0hrystal
accompanying President Bill 0linton to Russia
to commemorate VE Day IVictory in Europe
Day on May 8, 15J
n 1??, Russio oworded 0hryslol lhe Order of the
Friendship of People, lhe highesl honor beslowed on foreign
cilizens. f you were lo pick lhe fve greolesl owons, one
of lhen would be John 0hryslol, 0orlner procloined.
believe lhol John wos o lrue cilizen diplonol. He hod no
olher nolive. He wos nol in il for personol goin. He wos
nol in il for polilicol goin..He lruly believed lhol he could
chonge lhe world, ond believe he did chonge lhe world.
//

0hryslol, who died in Jonuory 2OOO, wos poslhunously
oworded lhe 0lobol 0ilizen lword in lpril 2OOO.
/5
2009 CELEBPATI0N
n lugusl 2OO?, owo cilizens` ogricullurol conlribulions lo
inlernolionol underslonding were lhe focol poinls of o four-
doy celebrolion, Khrushchev in Iowa, co-choired by Rochel
0orsl ond Sondi Yoder The evenl oined lo slrenglhen ond
expond currenl doy Russion-lnericon relolions, ogricullurol
cooperolion, ond lrode. 0ngoing ogricullurol innovolions
were highlighled wilh privole lours for Russion porliciponls
lo owo Slole Universily`s Bio0enlury Reseorch Forn in
lnes, Pioneer Hi-Bred nlernolionol heodquorlers ond
reseorch loborolories, ond John Deere ond olher globol
ogricullurol ond conslruclion equipnenl conponies in
cenlrol owo, in oddilion lo culling-edge forns ond reloled
ogribusinesses.
Recognilion evenls look ploce ol siles Khrushchev hod
visiled in 1?5?. ln evening bonquel on lugusl 28, 2OO? ol
lhe Holel Forl Des Moines recreoled lhe Seplenber 22,
1?5? bonquel. Tonighl is lhe nighl lo look bock in hislory, lo
look lo lhe fulure, bul nosl of oll lo celebrole friendships,
soid U.S. lnbossodor Kennelh 0uinn, presidenl of The
World Food Prize Foundolion in Des Moines ond nosler
of cerenonies.
/
l high-profle conference wilh sessions
lilled Russio Todoy, Feeding o Hungry World, ond 0ilizen
Diplonocy ond U.S. Russion Relolions preceded o fonily-
friendly lgricullurol Progress Doy in 0oon Ropids on lugusl 2?.
Proninenl polilicol ond ogribusiness leoders fron lhe
U.S. ond Russio ollended lhe celebrolion, os well os nore
lhon forly nenbers of lhe Russion delegolion. Secrelory of
lgricullure ond forner owo 0overnor Thonos J. \ilsock
ollended, os did \lodinir Plolnikov,
/7
lhe Senolor fron
\olgogrod, Russio ond presidenl of lhe lssociolion of Privole
Forners ond lgricullurol 0ooperolives of lhe Russion
Federolion. llso presenl wos Sergei Khrushchev, son of lhe
forner Soviel leoder, who resides in lhe Uniled Sloles where
he is o Senior Fellow ol lhe Wolson nslilule for nlernolionol
Sludies ol Brown Universily in Providence, Rhode slond.
We slill recognize lhe slrenglh of lnericon
ogricullure, soid Professor \iclor Lishchenko. We
underslond lhol behind lhe inpressive nunbers U.S.
forning con produce, il olso involves nuch hord lobor ond
lrenendous copilol inveslnenl.
/8
For oll lhe differences
belween o connunisl prenier ond o copilolisl corn
producer, bolh underslood lhol people wonl lo be fed,
offrned Lishchenko.
/?
l slolewide connillee of nore lhon lhirly orgonizolions
helped drive lhe nessoge of lhe volue of foce-lo-foce
conlocl ond respeclful diologue. Fven wilh lhose who noy
be ideologicol odversories,
5O
soid Rochel 0orsl. Fdword S.
\erono, presidenl ond 0F0 of lhe Woshinglon, D.0.-bosed
U.S.-Russio Business 0ouncil, soid lhe evenl creoled o
posilive olnosphere for discussion of pending ogricullurol
issues belween lhe lwo counlries. The nexl few yeors offer
our besl chonce yel lo expond lwo-woy lrode ond creole o
neoningful connerciol porlnership, he soid. Following
lhe |PresidenlsJ 0bono-Medvedev neelings in lpril ond
AU0U5T 2, 200 During a lm interview on the 0arst
Home Farm lawn, 5ergei Khrushchev, stands beIore
rows oI small, square hay bales which, earlier that
day, provided seating Ior hundreds oI community
leaders and residents during the Whiterock
0onservancy IIormerly 0arst Home FarmJ
dedication as a national historic site. Khrushchev,
son oI the Iormer 5oviet premier, recalled his 15
visit to owa: Everything was unusual Ior us. We
were discovering a new world, but we also Iound out
Americans were the same as us.
AU0U5T 28, 200 Michael 0artner IcenterJ, a Iormer
president oI NB0 News and the 17 Pulitzer Prize
winner, is interviewed with Dr. Khrushchev during
the conIerence Russia Today in Des Moines.
July |2OO?J, ond Secrelory of Slole Hillory 0linlon`s visil lo
Moscow in 0clober |2OO?J, bolh sides seen nore willing lo
engoge connerciolly in o conslruclive ond slruclured woy..
Business connunilies in bolh counlries nusl ploy o no|or
role in lhe process.
51
0huck Monlgonery, o boord nenber of U.S. 0enler
for 0ilizen Diplonocy, oddressed lhe Khrushchev in owo
oudience oboul owo`s rich heriloge of cilizen efforls loword
inlernolionol underslonding. He reninded lhe oudience
lhol owo-born Presidenl Herberl Hoover l187/-1?/I
hod helped lo feed lhe hungry ofler World Wor , soving
lhe lives of nillions in |FurosioJ. owo is olso lhe hone of
ogrononisl Nornon Borloug, deened folher of lhe 0reen
Revolulion, who wos oworded lhe Nobel Peoce Prize in 1?7O
in recognilion of his conlribulions lo globolly increosing food
supply. Monlgonery licked off o long lisl of nones, including
forner owo 0overnor Roberl D. Roy, who welconed
lhousonds of Soulheosl lsions lo owo ofler lhe \ielnon
Wor, os well os lhose involved in lhe owo Sisler Sloles,
52

owo 0ouncil for nlernolionol Underslonding,
53
lhe World
Food Prize,
5/
The Slonley Foundolion,
55
ond nony olhers.
5
0n lugusl 2?, 2OO?, poinling lo lhe crowd of oll oges
golhered on lhe wide grossy yord of her grondporenls` reslored
fornhouse, Liz 0orsl procloined, Here we ore lodoy, ffly
yeors ofler lhol hisloric visil, ond lhe 0orsl forn ond lhe lown
of 0oon Ropids hove once ogoin broughl logelher Russion
visilors ond lnericon hosls lo discuss o new vision for feeding
lhe world.
57
Keynole speoker Wes Jockson, o Moclrlhur
Fellow ond founder ond presidenl of The Lond nslilule,
58
soid
lo new generolion of cilizen diplonols, Their queslion lhen is
our queslion lodoy. How do we help ossure on odequole food
supply, nol in our lwo counlries, bul oround lhe world ond for
cenluries lo cone?
5?

l
\lodinir P. Sonboiew, presidenl ond 0F0 of The
Slonley Foundolion ond forner Slole Deporlnenl offciol,
slressed lhol fresh voices ond originol ideos need lo be
broughl lo deboles on globol problens. Sonboiew urged
people lo loke world offoirs seriously ond lo loke cilizen
diplonocy even nore seriously lhon |everJ before.
O
A proud legacy oI owans is the power oI the individual to make a diIIerence.
Historic photographs, news articles and books chronicle the people`s unique
contributions as citizen diplomats on the international stage. Rather than
being held back by Iear, owans can look ahead to a peaceIul Iuture, and
their plans Ior how to achieve it are made stronger by Iriendships and
understanding. [My grandIather) did it through the Iorce oI his will,said
Liz 0arst. We`re hoping that Iocusing on this anniversary this year will help
young people hear that message.
1
AU0U5T 2, 200 Liz 0arst IcenterJ welcomes the
Russian delegation and guests to the 0arst Home
Farm IWhiterock 0onservancyJ commemoration.
1/ 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl
TEXT F00TN0TE5
1 Peler 0orlson, K Blows Top (New York. Public lffoirs, 2OO/I,
p. 2O3.

2 25,OOO 0reel Khrushchev. He 0hollenges U.S. lo 0onlesl
in 0orn ond Meol, Des Moines Register, 23 Seplenber 1?5?,
pp. 1, 8, 1O, 1.

3 \oice 0f lnerico. VOA Marks Fiftieth Anniversary of
Khrushchev Iowa Visit. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllp.//oulhor.
voonews.con/english/oboul/2OO?-O8-31-voo//.cfn, occessed
1 Decenber 2OO?.

/ The Union of Soviel Sociolisl Republics lUSSR or Soviel
UnionI wos o conslilulionolly sociolislic slole fron 1?22 lo
1??1. Wilh lhe collopse of lhe USSR in 1??1, lhe 15 republics
li.e., Russio, Ukroine, Lilhuonio, elc.I becone independenl
counlries.

5 0lobol 0rossroods. Wor ond `Peoce` ls We Slond.
Newsweek, 5/, no. 11, l1/ Seplenber 1?5?I, pp. 31-3.

0eorge 0ollup, Public Likens Khrushchev lo Shrewd
Businessnon, Des Moines Register, 11 Seplenber 1?5?, p. 7.

7 Mr. 0orsl`s Moil, |0noho, NebroskoJ Sunday World-
Herald, Seplenber 1?5?.

8 Richord Wilson, ke lsks 0ourlesy lo Nikilo. Hopes \isil
Will Resull in Progress, Des Moines Register, 11 Seplenber
1?5?, p. 1, .

? Brown Universily. Commemorating Khrushchevs Unlikely
US Visit. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllp.//www.wolsoninslilule.org/
newsdeloil.cfn?id=1182, occessed 2O Jonuory 2O1O.

1O bid. 1.

11 Jerry Perkins, How o 0orn 0rower fron 0oon Ropids
0honged lhe World, Des Moines Register, 15 Februory 2OO?I,
sec. 0P, p. 1.

12 0oon Ropids Fnlerprise, 50 Years since Khrushchev visit,
2OO?. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. www.coonropidsenlerprise.con/
orchives/view.php?viewD=72, occessed 1 Decenber 2OO?.

13 \oice of lnerico |0nlineJ, 2OO?.

1/ Willion 0lobby, Mr. K & 0orn. He`ll Leorn in owo How
U.S. Lifls 0ulpul Through lcreoge Drops. Wall Street Journal
l1 Seplenber 1?5?I.

15 Horold D. 0ooley, Focls lboul U.S. lgricullure for
Khrushchev, Des Moines Register, 22 Seplenber 22, 1?5?,
p. 1O.

1 You Tube. The Corn Comprise: An Experiment in Agricultural
Diplomacy History Day Nationals 2008 3
rd
Place Winner,
Februory 1O 2OO?. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllp.//www.youlube.
con/wolch?v=/slZDS|Ll&feolure=reloled, occessed 1
Novenber 2OO?.

17 0orlson, 2O5.

18 Khrushchev in owo, Voices from the Prairie, l\olune X,
Nunber 3, 2OO?I, p. 1O.

1? The Universily of owo. The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa,
Decenber O3, 2OO?. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllp.//digilol.lib.uiowo.
edu/uipress/bdi/DeloilsPoge.ospx?id=352, occessed
15 Jonuory 2OO?.

2O bid. 1O.
21 \lodinir \lodinirovich Molskevilch l1?O?-?8I wos
oppoinled USSR Minisler of lgricullure fron 1?55 lo 1?O ond
ogoin fron 1?5 lo 1?73.

22 The Flizobelh ond Roswell 0orsl Fornsleod in 0oon
Ropids, owo lslorling ploce of lhe 0reen RevolulionI is now
porl of lhe Whilerock 0onservoncy lond lrusl ond lisled on lhe
Nolionol Regisler of Hisloric Ploces.

23 lslroy in Howkeyelond. l Doy in lhe 0ounlry. The Iowan,
8 l0clober - Novenber, 1?5?I, p. /?.

2/ Richord Wilson, `Highlighl of Trip,` Lodge Tells 0orsl. Des
Moines Register, 2/ Seplenber 1?5?, p. .

25 0orlson, 217-21?.

2 Wallaces Farmer. 5Olh lnniversory of Khrushchev`s \isil lo
owo is 0elebroled by Rod Swobodo, |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. www.
wollocesforner.con/slory.ospx?s=31177&c=O&pv=1 occessed
1 Decenber 2OO?.

27 owo Public Television. Peace Through Corn. Morkel lo
Morkel, Seplenber 11, 2OO?. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. www.iplv.org/
nlon/slory.cfn/feolure/551, occessed 2O Jonuory 2O1O.

28 Voices from the Prairie, 11.

2? Fogon D. ldler, Seed 0orn 0enius 0orsl Helped lo Pove
Woy for Hisloric Session ol 0onp Dovid, Alumni Affairs/Alumni
and Former Students, Undoled newspoper clipping, l0orsl
Popers, owo Slole Universily lrchives, owo Slole Universily,
lnes, Box 8/, fle /I.

3O Woller Lippnon, Why Bolh Sides Need Slowdown in
lrnonenls Roce, Des Moines Register, 2 Seplenber 1?5?, p. /.

31 Richord Wilson, Sees 0runbling of 0old Wor ce,
Des Moines Register, 17 Seplenber 1?5?, pp. 1, /, 11.

32 The 0ubon Missile 0risis wos o nucleor confronlolion
belween lhe Uniled Sloles ond lhe USSR. l cone oboul when
0ubon leoder Fidel 0oslro soughl econonic ond nililory
ossislonce fron lhe Soviel Union ofler lhe Uniled Sloles` foiled
Bay of Pigs invosion in 1?1. Nikilo Khrushchev copilolized on
lhe foiled invosion, by ollying wilh ond securing fron 0oslro
lhe righl lo ploce nucleor nissiles in 0ubo. Upon leorning
of lhe nissiles, Presidenl John F. Kennedy ordered o novol
blockode of lhe 0oribbeon islond nolion in 1?2 ond denonded
lhol Khrushchev renove lhen. Nucleor wor seened inninenl
unlil Khrushchev bocked down ond renoved lhe nissiles once
Kennedy ended lhe blockode. The Uniled Sloles olso ogreed lo
renove fron Turkey nucleor nissiles oined ol lhe USSR. The
0onnunisl Porly leodership in lhe USSR renoved Khrushchev
fron power in 1?/ for hoving bocked down in lhe slondoff.

33 llex Beon, Fun wilh Nick ond ke. Recolling lhe shoe
pounding Khrushchev`s surreol US visil, Boston Globe,
Moy 31, 2OO?, lvoiloble. hllp.//www,boslon.con/or/books/
orlicles/2OO?/O5/31/kblowsloprecounlskhrushchevs
bizorreuslourin1?5?/, occessed 1 Decenber 2OO?.

3/ This book, published by lhe Moscow Foreign Longuoges
Publishing House in 1?O, is lilled Face To Face With America:
The Story of N. S. Khrushchevs Visit To The U.S.A., September
15-27, 1959.

35 Jerry Perkins, When Russio nel owo, Truth About
Trade & Technology, Februory 17, 2OO?. |0nlineJ.
lvoiloble. hllp.//www.lrulhoboullrode.org/index.php#,
occessed 8 0clober 2OO?.

3 owo Slole Universily. Garst Family Papers, Speciol
0olleclions Deporlnenl, e-Librory 2OO?. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble.
hllp.//www.lib.ioslole.edu/spcl/nonuscripls/MS57?.hlnl,
occessed 21 Decenber 2OO?.

37 Norlhweslern Finonciol Review. owo Bonking 0ionl ond
Polilicol Leoder John 0hryslol Dies 2OOO. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble.
hllp.//fndorlicles.con/p/orlicles/niqo37??/is2OOOO2/
oin88?8785/, occessed 21 Decenber 2OO?.

38 owo Slole Universily. John Chrystal Papers, MS /22, Speciol
0olleclions Deporlnenl, e-Librory 2O1O. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble.
hllp.//www.lib.ioslole.edu/spcl/nonuscripls/MS/22.hlnl,
occessed 8 Jonuory 2O1O.

3? Pereslroiko is lhe Russion lern lnow used in FnglishI for
lhe polilicol ond econonic reforns inlroduced in 1?87 by lhe
Soviel leoder Mikhoil 0orbochev.

/O Voices from the Prairie, 11.

/1 Slonley R. Johnson, Ph.D., wos lhe Direclor of owo Slole
Universily`s 0enler for lgricullurol ond Rurol Developnenl
l0lRDI fron 1?85 lo 1??. 0lRD is on inlernolionolly
recognized nulli-disciplinory public policy reseorch
orgonizolion. lnong Dr. Johnson`s exlensive credenliols ore
pernonenl ocodenic oppoinlnenls in ogricullurol econonics
ond inlernolionol sludies. He is o Fellow of lhe lnericon
lgricullurol Fcononics lssociolion.

/2 \olenlino Foninykh, Khrushchev in owo. F-noil lo
M. Jessico Rowe. 8 Jonuory 2O1O.

/3 bid. 8 Jonuory 2O1O.

// Willion Pelroski, owo`s `rich heriloge` of diplonocy
louded, Des Moines Register, 2? lugusl 2OO?, sec. B, p. /.

/5 Biogrophicol Nole, John Chrystals Papers. Speciol
0olleclions Deporlnenl, owo Slole Universily Librory. 2OO?.

/ Willion Pelroski, ln nlernolionol Friendship, Des Moines
Register, 2? lugusl 2OO?, Melro Fdilion, sec. B, p. 1.

/7 \lodinir Plolnikov wos lhe losl leoder l2OO/-O8I of lhe
lgrorion Porly of Russio l1??3-2OO8I.

/8 Wallaces Farmer. |0nlineJ. 2OO?.

/? bid. 2OO?.

5O KR\N. Khrushchev in Iowa Announces Event Speakers.
18 lugusl 2OO?. |0nline.J lvoiloble. hllp.//www.krvn.con/
news/ogricullurol/c12db8o-?Ob-/?ce-b32?-e875fd55e7of,
occessed 2O Jonuory 2O1O.Te

51 U.S.-Russio Business 0ouncil. About Us, Presidents
Message 2OO?-2O1O. |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllps.//www.usrbc.
org/oboulus/policyupdole/, occessed 1O Jonuory 2O1O.

52 The owo Sisler Sloles, o non-profl founded in 1?85,
nonoges offciol relolionships esloblished by lhe 0overnor
owo ond foreign sloles. The 1?88-8? visils of 0overnors
Terry Bronslod of owo ond von Toronov of Slovropol, Russio,
wilh lheir offciol delegolions, fornolized lhe relolionship
belween owo ond lhe Soviel Union. Slovropol Kroi becone
o Sisler Slole lo owo.

53 The owo 0ouncil for nlernolionol Underslonding l0UI
in Des Moines, owo wos forned in 1?38 lo ossisl innigronls
feeing lhe wor in Furope. More lhon /,OOO inlernolionol
guesls hove visiled owo lhrough lhis progron. 0U ond lhe
0ouncil for nlernolionol \isilors lo owo 0ilies l0\0I in owo
0ily, hosl hundreds of inlernolionol visilors eoch yeor. The
Community Connections Program (Community Connections)
operoles under lhe ouspices of lhe FRFFD0M lFreedon
for Russio ond Fnerging Furosion Denocrocies ond 0pen
MorkelsI Supporl lcl of 1??2. Since 1??/, lhe Business for
Russio Progron hos broughl nore lhon 1/,5OO porliciponls
fron Furosio.
5/ The World Food Prize, locoled in Des Moines, owo, is
lhe forenosl inlernolionol oword recognizing lhe
ochievenenls of individuols who hove odvonced hunon
developnenl by inproving lhe quolily, quonlily, or ovoilobilily
of food in lhe world.

55 The Slonley Foundolion is o nonporlison, privole
foundolion, locoled in Muscoline, owo, wilh o nission lo
pronole public underslonding, conslruclive diologue, ond
cooperolive oclion on crilicol inlernolionol issues. The
foundolion is o policy inslilule lhol reseorches ond onolyzes
inlernolionol relolions.

5 Willion Pelroski, owo 0ilizen Diplonocy Lives 0n,
Speokers Tell Khrushchev 0onference, Des Moines Register,
28 lugusl 2OO?.

57 Wallaces Farmer. |0nlineJ. 2OO?.

58 The Lond nslilule, locoled in Solino, Konsos, is o non-profl
orgonizolion lhol conbines ecology ond ogronony for lhe
developnenl of Nolurol Syslens lgricullure.

5? 0orol Hunler, 0orsls, Russions Slill Look lheod,
The Des Moines Register, 3O lugusl 2OO?, sec. B, p. 7.

O Pelroski, /.

1 Voices from the Prairie, p. 11.
HAP6IN F00TN0TE5
i KMT\ is lhe second oldesl lelevision slolion in Nebrosko,
l begon broodcosling in 1?/? os o 0BS offliole.

ii Sunnory. People lo People While House 0onference,
Seplenber 11, 1?5, Initiative for Global Citizen Diplomacy,
ed. M. Jessico Rowe lowo. U.S. 0enler for 0ilizen Diplonocy,
2OO?I, pp. 7-7?.

iii Polilico //. On Sept. 25, 1959 Khrushchev capped a visit to the
U.S. by lndrew 0loss, |0nlineJ. lvoiloble. hllp.//www.polilico.
con/news/slories/O?O7/5?8O.hlnl, occessed 7 Jonuory 2O1O.
0PP05TE PA0E
AU0U5T 27, 200 DRAKE UNVER5TY
A multitude oI people gather around the table oI
author William Taubman and 5ergei Krushchev,
who both provide ample time Ior signing books
and autographing yers.
CELEBPATIN6
PU55IAN-AHEPICAN
PELATI0N5
15-200 FFTY YEAR5 LATER
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A6 INF0PHATI0N CENTEP
NEADA, I0WA
Ag nIormation 0enter provided by 0ase H and
New Holland Agriculture, a global agricultural
equipment business. t is the number one
manuIacturer oI agricultural tractors and combines
in the world, the third largest maker oI construction
equipment, and has one oI the industry`s largest
equipment nance operations.
UPPER LEFT Pausing in the showroom, 5enator
Vladimir Plotnikov IleItJ, who represents Russia`s
Volgograd region, discusses the expansive
possibilities oI the new generation oI Iarm
machinery.
UPPER R0HT 5haring recent developments in
equipment, technology, and ideas by industry
experts intrigued the audience. Diego de la 0alle
IIar rightJ oI Network Development and Advertising
Ior 0NH nternational talks with Russian guests
IleIt to rightJ attorney and AKK0R VP Alexey
Linetskiy, law student Michael Plotnikov, 5enator
Plotnikov, and private Iarmer Vicheslav Telegin.
L0WER LEFT Alexandr Manakov IleItJ, minister oI
agriculture Irom 5travapol, Krai, Russia, discusses
a New Holland FR080 Iorage harvester - used
to chop corn stalks Ior silage to Ieed cattle. n the
background is a New Holland 0R 0ombine.
L0WER R0HT 0rossing the Ag nIormation 0enter
threshhold, the Russian delegation walks under
the 0NH`s bilingual sign welcoming guests.
0PP05TE 5tanding in Iront oI the new model 0ase
H I7120 0ombineJ, 0erry 5alzman, senior
director oI 0lobal Product Marketing Management
Harvesting Equipment, introduces Alexandr
Manakov, IrightJ to owa 5ecretary oI Agriculture
Bill Northey.
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LINC0LNWAY ENEP6Y, LLC
NEADA, I0WA
UPPER LEFT n the Lincolnway Energy 0enter
control room, Team Leader 0rant Brown describes
the ow oI the process to lya Dudanov Irom
Kaliningrad, Russia. This production Iacility is
designed Ior 50 million gallon annual capacity with
coal replacing natural gas as the plant`s primary
power source. The ethanol produced Irom corn
is sold Ior blending with gasoline as an octane
enhancer and Iuel oxygenate to meet Iederal Iuel
blending standards mandated in the 0lean Air Act
oI 10.
B0TT0M LEFT n the Lab, 5arah Haugen,
Energy 0enter Technician, en|oys demonstrating
the nal product oI denatured alcohol to
5enator Plotnikov.
R0HT Rick Brehm, Lincolnway Energy 0E0,
Iwith hard hatJ listens as the Deputy 0overnor
oI 5travropol 0eorgy YeIremov asks about
environmental benets oI oxygenated Iuel.
They are in the distillation area oI the plant,
one oI only two coal-red ethanol plants in owa.
0PP05TE The delegation and guests visit the
0ouser 0attle 0ompany in Nevada, owa. They
toured 0ouser`s cattle and machinery buildings,
as well as cattle Ieed lots. A Russian-American
teacher greets the delegation Ior a picnic-style
lunch served in the barnyard machine shed -
transIormed Ior the occasion.
0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y l KHRUSH0HF\ N 0Wl 1?
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NANCY AND BILL C0U5EP`5 FAPH
5T0PY C0UNTY, I0WA
UPPER LEFT Leaving behind mementos connects
guests to hosts, but most importantly these
expressions say `thank you.` Vitaly Viktorovich
Lishchenko IleItJ, deputy director oI the 0enter Ior
nternational Agribusiness, presents a Moscow
memento to host William Bill 0ouser. As a
Iarmer, 0ouser said, it is our |ob to help Ieed the
world in the most productive way we can and still
protect the environment.
UPPER R0HT AIter lending a hand helping and
serving guests throughout the aIternoon meal,
Future Farmers oI America congregate Ior lunch.
L0WER Volunteers Irom First United Methodist
0hurch prepare homemade apple pies Ior dessert.
0PP05TE PA0E
UPPER LEFT 5enator Plotnikov exchanges warm
greetings with Nancy 0ouser.
L0WER LEFT 0n this summer aIternoon, Russian
Iarmer 5ergey Ankinovich samples a hearty
homemade steak sandwich Iprovided by owa`s
5tory 0ounty 0attlemen`s AssociationJ, sweet
corn, and potato salad.
R0HT 0orn stalks line the machine shed walls
behind Russian visitors and owa 5ecretary
oI Agriculture Bill Northey IrightJ. Alexander
Konstantinov IcenterJ, director general oI
Porhovsky Dairy Plant in Russia, stands to
photograph the activities.
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KRPU5RCRE IN I0WA" INAU6UPAL EENT
DPAKE UNIEP5ITY, DE5 H0INE5, I0WA
UPPER LEFT Drake University President and Russian
scholar Dr. David Maxwell welcomes Dr. 5ergei
Khrushchev to the campus. When Dr. Maxwell was
17 years old, he traveled through the 5oviet Union
as the bandboy Ior the Benny 0oodman Band`s 12
tour oI the U55R Ihis Iather was the rst trumpet
playerJ. That trip led to his increased awareness
oI citizen diplomacy-channeled into a career as
a proIessor oI Russian literature and ultimately a
university administrator.
UPPER R0HT Liz 0arst IcenterJ, owa banker,
natural resources advocate and Iarm manager,
is the granddaughter oI Elizabeth and Roswell
0arst. As a young girl during Khrushchev`s 15
visit, her photograph with the 5oviet premier
was Ieatured in LiIe magazine. 5he chats with
long-time Iriend Victor Lishchenko, who has been
the primary Moscow contact Ior the 0arst Iamily
and other owans since 18. A scientist and
proIessor, Lishchenko has authored more than 100
publications about U.5. and Russian agriculture.
L0WER LEFT Dr. Valentina Fominykh IcenterJ
promotes ties between owa 0ongressman Leonard
Boswell and Russian 5enator Plotnikov. Bonds
between people and places in owa and Russia were
hampered by the 11 collapse oI the 5oviet Union
and its disintegration into many diIIerent entities
instead oI one, said Dr. Fominykh, who was a young
girl in the 5oviet republic oI Kazakhstan in 15. 5he
|oined the organizing committee Ior Khrushchev in
owa to rekindle the U5-Russian relationships.
L0WER R0HT Dr. Khrushchev talks with Des Moines
community leaders, Pam and Harry Bookey. Harry
Bookey was 11-years-old at the time Premier
Khrushchev visited owa and toured at his Iather
Lester Bookey`s meatpacking plant. Khrushchev
ate his rst American hot dog at Bookey`s
meatpacking plant. Young Bookey, who tagged
along on the tour and had his photograph taken
with the 5oviet leader, recalls [Khrushchev) put
his arm around me and said something about how
the 5oviets beat us to the moon [the 5oviet Union
had landed a rocket on the moon a week beIore his
trip), but we Americans make better hot dogs.
0PP05TE PA0E BeIore a packed house oI more than
700 people, University President Maxwell and
Dr. Khrushchev |oin Taubman to discuss insights
into Khrushchev`s 15 visit and U5-Russian
relationships.
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PI0NEEP RI-BPED, A DUP0NT BU5INE55
J0RN5T0N, I0WA

UPPER LEFT At the Pioneer 0arver 0enter, Pioneer
Vice President Ior 0rop 0enetics Research and
Development Dr. Bill Niebur Isecond Irom leItJ
discusses some oI the gains made in plant
breeding since the time oI 5oviet Premier
Khrushchev`s visit in 15.
UPPER R0HT AND L0WER LEFT n the research
greenhouses, visitors are shown new technologies,
including a robot developed by Pioneer scientists,
that are used in the greenhouses to allow a daily
scanning and analysis oI special genetically
modied hybrids. The robots move plants to allow
Ior an assessment oI their growth and manage
exposure to light and water the plants each day.
L0WER R0HT n the research greenhouses, Dr. Bob
Meeley, senior research scientist, explains how
whole plants are generated Irom callus. The callus
was in turn derived Irom plant cells that were
altered via plant transIormation technologies used
to introduce new traits such as herbicide tolerance
or insect resistance.
0PP05TE PA0E 0ary Thull Isecond Irom rightJ and
Tori Bailey IrightJ Irom Pioneer`s Visitor 5ervices
team provide the Russian delegates with a tour oI
eld plots that provide a glimpse oI the way the
corn plant has evolved over the years through the
process oI plant breeding and genetic selection.
The plots have been used as demonstration
and research plots Ior over 80 years since the
company`s Iounding in 12.

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KRPU5RCRE IN I0WA
C0NFEPENCE PU55IA T0DAY,"
R0TEL F0PT DE5 H0INE5
UPPER LEFT Dr. Khrushchev and Downing A. Thomas
IleItJ, dean oI the international programs at
the University oI owa and 18th century French
literature scholar, converse about the constructive
investment oI U.5. citizens in the Iuture oI our
country and its international image and relations
PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F M. JE550A R0WE
UPPER R0HT Dr. Judith Judy 0onlin IcenterJ,
executive director oI the owa 0ouncil Ior
nternational Understanding, was moderator oI
the conIerence panel 0itizen Diplomacy and U.5.
Russian Relations, 15 and Today. Dr. 0onlin
shares a light moment with Dr. Khrushchev, while
in the background Voice oI America interviews
long-time U.5. 0ongressman I15-5J Neal 5mith
Irom owa.
L0WER At the podium is Adrian Puzanovskiy,
advisor to AKK0R president and Russian
politologist, during the conIerence session on
Feeding a Hungry World.
0PP05TE PA0E 0asual conversations are en|oyed
among IleIt to rightJ U.5. 5ecretary oI Agriculture
Tom Vilsack, Banker Liz 0arst, Dr. Khrushchev,
Khrushchev in owa 0o-0hair Rachel 0arst, and
U.5. 5enator 0huck 0rassley.
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INAU6UPAL BAN0UET
LE550N5 0F KRPU5RCRE IN I0WA
F0P TRE H0DEPN W0PLD
R0TEL F0PT DE5 H0INE5
UPPER LEFT ILeIt to rightJ ProIessors Vladmir
Kuleshov and Panasin Vladmir |oin Alexander
Konstantinov in a conversation about challenges and
potential successes oI trade as a two-way street.
UPPER R0HT Liz 0arst aIIectionately congratulates
Dr. Khrushchev while the audience gives him
a standing ovation. His inspirational speech
addressed global citizens` rise to a universal
sympathy beyond the barriers oI nationality.
L0WER LEFT U.5. 5ecretary oI Agriculture
Tom Vilsack, Alexey Linetskiy, and Russian 5enator
Plotnikov exchange cheerIul greetings. 5enator
Plotnikov remarked, We Ieel the same |oy that
Khrushchev Ielt when he visited here 50 years ago.
L0WER R0HT 5oprano Lauren Hartman oI the
Des Moines Metro 0pera sings Zdes Khorosho
-a Russian song by RachmaninoII extolling the
beauty oI the Russian countryside-to about 300
people, including the delegation oI 30 Russians and
descendants oI 0arst.
0PP05TE PA0E Dignitaries look back at bonds that
developed Irom Khrushchev`s owa visit. 0ounselor
and Head oI the Economic 5ection oI the Embassy
oI the Russian Federation, Dr. Aleksey J. 5hishayev,
addresses the public banquet. Honored guests:
owa Lt. 0overnor Patty Judge, Russian Deputy
0overnor 0eorgy EIremove, U.5. 5enator 0huck
0rassley, Dr. 5ergei Khrushchev, U.5. 5ecretary oI
Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and Agricultural 0ounselor
Ior the Embassy oI the Russian Federation briey
spoke on the evening`s theme oI Lessons oI
Khrushchev in owa Ior the Modern World.
U.S. 0FNTFR F0R 0TZFN DPL0Ml0Y 2?
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C00N PAPID5, I0WA
BeIore departing to 0oon Rapids, an early morning
visit to Downtown Des Moines` Farmers` Market
yields sweet samplings oI honey harvested Irom a
5t. 0harles, owa beekeeper Ior apiaristJ.
0PP05TE PA0E 0oon Rapids: Media records the
Russian delegation, lead by Dr. Khrushchev and
Lili|a Fillipovna Volosnova, deputy general oI the
Ramenskoe Bakery in Russia, arriving at Elizabeth
and Roswell 0arst`s Farm Home. The Iarmstead,
giIted by the 0arst Family to the Whiterock
0onservancy-a non-prot land trust, is listed on
the National Register oI Historic Places.
32 0ilizen Diplonocy l Khrushchev in owo
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6AP5T FAPH5TEAD
C00N PAPID5, I0WA
BA0K0R0UND Liz 0arst emcees the 0arst
Farmstead commemoration with words to
encourage eIIorts oI citizen diplomats today.
0PP05TE PA0E
UPPER LEFT owa teens hear the historic
account oI two unlikely allies: Khrushchev and
0arst. Applause erupted over the message that
the tenacity oI citizen diplomats can overcome
seeming deadlocks in times oI extreme
political polarization.
UPPER 0ENTER The audience at the dedication oI
Whiterock 0onservancy.
UPPER R0HT Wes Jackson, president oI the
Land nstitute, speaks on The Next 50
Years: U.5.-Russian 0enetic 0ooperation on
Perennializing the Ma|or 0rain 0rops.
L0WER LEFT En|oying the commemoration
program in the morning sun are IleIt to
rightJ Fred Kirschenmann, president oI the
Leopold 0enter Ior 5ustainable Agriculture
and Whiterock 0onservancy board president,
Antonia Tosh I0arstJ Lee, daughter oI
Elizabeth and Roswell 0arst, Dr. Khrushchev,
and Wes Jackson. 5tanding behind Dr.
Khrushchev is Lloyd Le Page, 5ustainable
Agriculture and Development manager,
Pioneer Hi-Bred nternational and 0U board
member who said, agriculture sustainability
is not a one-time eIIort, but a commitment to
long-term partnerships.
L0WER 0ENTER Red-haired Hannah 5ackett
IrightJ makes an impression chatting with
Dr. Khrushchev. Hannah, who is studying world
history and geography, attends 5th grade at
Perry Elementary 5chool in Perry, owa.
L0WER R0HT Viacheslav Telegin, Vera 5obina,
Liudmila Vaseva, and 5vetlana Maximova
hear simultaneous translations oI the
commemoration speeches.
PH0T05 00URTE5Y 0F M. JE550A R0WE EX0EPT
0PP05TE PA0E, UPPER LEFT AND R0HT.
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A6PICULTUPAL PP06PE55 FE5TIAL
D0WNT0WN C00N PAPID5, I0WA
UPPER LEFT 0n this sultry August aIternoon in
downtown 0oon Rapids, Dr. Khrushchev welcomes
the cup oI lemonade.
UPPER R0HT Honored guests Tosh 0arst Lee and
Dr. Khrushchev lead the parade and greet citizens
oI 0oon Rapids Irom an antique convertible. The
parade Ieatured antique Iarm machinery, as well
as state-oI-the-art equipment Irom 0ase H and
New Holland. The activity was part oI the day-long
0elebration oI Agricultural Progress.
0ENTER LEFT Proud winners oI the 0arst &
Khrushchev Look-A-Like 0ontest are Ieatured
among the parade activities on Main 5treet.
Later in the day, the 0oon Rapids High 5chool
hosted perIormances oI the two-person play
Peace through 0orn by 0indy Mercati.
0ENTER R0HT A determined youth participates
in the 5ilage Throw. The lighthearted activity
paid homage to the 15 moment when Roswell
0arst threw corn silage at the horde oI reporters
hindering his Iarm walking-tour with the
5oviet Premier.
L0WER LEFT Main 5treet businesses post bilingual,
oIten hand-lettered, signs, such as Eggs $1.3
Dozen - enticing Russian guests into the
neighborhood grocery store.
L0WER R0HT Vintage hybrid seed corn bags are
lined up with clothespins behind a 0oon Rapids
businessman deep in conversation with Moscow
ProIessor Kuleshove Isporting a 0ase logo capJ.
0PP05TE PA0E Framed by the entrance to the 0arroll
0ounty 5tate Bank, Dr. Khrushchev addresses the
crowd in 0oon Rapids. Dr. Khrushchev remembers
his Iather`s astonishment in 15, at being told the
0arst Iarm was operated by Roswell, his sons, and
|ust a Iew employees. A similar-sized collective
Iarm in Russia would have required 0 workers.
Recalling his Iather`s response when the 5oviet
leader was oIIered the opportunity to buy
American Iarm products: Nikita Khrushchev said,
`No, need knowledge.
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6AP5T PIEP R0U5E
C00N PAPID5, I0WA
UPPER LEFT Nancy IIar rightJ and Bill 0ouser Icenter
IacingJ reconnect with Russian guests. This is
a world economy, said Bill 0ouser. We need to
work together to overcome many problems that
we are Iaced with today. We must not let politics
get in the middle oI this. We must do what is best
Ior the world and mankind!
UPPER R0HT Relaxed conversation Iollowed by
a classic picnic in the country has a dazzling eIIect
on both the international and community guests
as the evening continued on the grounds oI the
0arst River House.
L0WER Liz 0arst`s abundant garden oI native
owers was en|oyed by her distinguished guests.
0olorIul and showy, Dr. Khrushchev takes a closer
look at these wonders oI nature.
0PP05TE PA0E
UPPER LEFT Picnic Diplomacy: The most important
thing about sharing a meal is the community that
develops.
UPPER R0HT Take ve: Emily Babin IrightJ,
outreach and development coordinator oI
Whiterock 0onservancy, 0oon Rapids, owa,
unwinds with Iriends on the deck oI the historic
River House Barn-converted Irom a working
barn to a place Ior celebration in the 120s.
L0WER LEFT Iright to leItJ 0ommunity businessman
listens to Russian 0ounselors Valery
Khromchenko and Aleksey J. 5hishayev .
L0WER 0ENTER 5vetlana Maximova IcenterJ toasts a
growing Iriendship.
L0WER R0HT nterpreters 0lga 5parks and
Maria 0ochrin are taking a breather aIter the
memorable day.
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The Russian delegation with business,
government, and community representatives pose
along the distincitive Iacade oI the historic Hotel
Pattee on Willis Avenue in Perry, owa.
1. Adrienne 0reenwald, women`s health advocate
and writer, owa
2. Mrs. Richard IMaureenJ Merrill, wiIe oI Richard
Merrill, representing owa Farm Bureau
3. Ron Heck, Iarmer, Iormer president,
owa 0orn 0rowers Association, at large director,
owa 5oybean Association
. 0lga 5parks, interpreter
5. Alexey Linetskiy, Association oI Private Farmers
and Agricultural 0ooperatives oI the Russian
Federation IAKK0RJ legal counsel, Russia
. Vitaly Lishchenko, deputy director, 0enter Ior
nternational Agribusiness, Academy oI National
Economy, 0overnment oI the Russian Federation,
Moscow, Russia
7. Diego de la 0alle, network development &
advertising director, 0ase New Holland I0NHJ
nternational 5.A., 5witzerland
8. Doug Bruce, president, 0smundson
ManIacturing 0ompany, Perry, owa
. The Honorable 0eorgy YeIremov IEIremov,J
deputy governor oI 5travropol Krai Region, Russia
10. Rachel 0arst, executive director, 0reating
0reat Places, co-chair, Khrushchev in owa
50th Anniversary 0ommemoration, granddaughter
oI Roswell and Elizabeth 0arst, 0oon Rapids, owa
11. 5ergei Khrushchev, son oI late 5oviet Premier
Nikita Khrushchev, senior Iellow at the Watson
nstitute Ior nternational 5tudies, Brown
University, Rhode sland
12. The Honorable Viivi 5hirley, mayor oI Perry,
owa
13. The Honorable Vladimir Plotnikov, Ph.D.,
senator, Volgograd Region, Russia and president
oI AKK0R
1. Michael V. Michener, administrator,
Foreign Agricultural 5ervice, U.5. Department oI
Agriculture, Washington, D.0.
15. Valery D. Khromchenkov, counselor
IagricultureJ, Embassy oI the Russian Federation,
Washington, D.0.
1. Victor Lischenko, Ph.D., director, 0enter Ior
nternational Agribusiness, Academy oI National
Economy under the 0overnment oI the Russian
Federation, Moscow, Russia
17. Valentina Fominykh, Ph.D., senior associate,
5PP0, board member 0U, committee
chair, Khrushchev in owa 50th Anniversary
0ommemoration
18. Troy Weary, community relations, Percival
5cientic, nc., Perry, owa
1. Becky 0reenwald, politician and agribusiness
marketing executive, committee chair, Khrushchev
in owa 50th Anniversary 0ommemoration
20. Richard Merrill, owa Farm Bureau
21. Richard L. McNeill, resident, Perry, owa
22. Lee Avrashov, nterpreter
23. Maria 0ochran, nterpreter
2. Bill 0lark, Iormer president, Hometown Perry
owa and 0arnegie Library Museum, Perry, owa
25. Mrs. Mark ITamaraJ Hanson, wiIe oI Mark Hanson
2. Philip L. 5tone, councilman, 0ity oI Perry, owa
27. Mrs. Phil I0athyJ 5tone, retired educator,
Perry, owa
28. Unidentied guest
2. James Tibbles, vice president, 0smundson MIg.
0o., Perry, owa
30. Andrea Vezzali, industrial coordinator, Fiat
0roup, 0NH 5ervices, Modena, taly
31. Holden Terpstra, son oI Mark Terpstra,
Perry, owa
32. Viacheslav Telegin, chairman oI the Board,
AKK0R and private Iarmer, Russia
33. Lili|a Fillipovna Volosnova, deputy director
general, J50 Ramenskoe Bakery, Ramensky, Russia
3. Vladimir Boronin, director general, J50
Ramenskoe Bakery, Ramensky, Russia
35. Alexandr Manakov, Minister oI Agriculture,
5tavropol Krai, Russia
3. Nick Bruce, son oI Douglas Bruce, owa
37. 5v|atoslav Boronin, representative oI Reno
in Russia, shareholder oI J50 Ramenskoe Bakery
38. 5vetlana Maximova, chair, Tver Region, AKK0R
and private Iarmer, Russia
3. 5ergey Rozhdestvensky, general director,
Association oI Farmers oI the Voronezh Region,
Russia
0. Adrian Puzanovskiy, advisor to AKK0R president,
politologist, Russia
1. Vera 5obina, Ph.D., private Iarmer, Udmurtia
Republic, Russia
2. Liudmila Vaseva, private Iarmer and AKK0R
council member, Udmurtia Republic, Russia
3. 5ergey Bogdanov, president, nternational Food
Exchange, Moscow, Russia
. Tetyana M. 5hearer, nterpreter/Translator
5. Mrs. Robert IBonnieJ Baird, wiIe oI banker
Bob Baird, owa
. Mrs. Bob 0ckerman, wiIe oI Bob 0ckerman
7. Bob 0ckerman, Dallas 0ounty supervisor, owa
8. Unidentied guest
. Lynn Ubben, superintendant, Perry 0ommunity
3?
5chools, owa
50. Mary Day, 0uest oI Morris Michaelson, owa

51. 0arolyn McNeil, councilwoman, Perry, owa
53. Mark Hanson, Dallas 0ounty supervisor, owa
5. 5teve Ferguson, director, owa Agribusiness
Export Partnership, 0reater Des Moines
Partnership, committee chair, Khrushchev in owa
50th Anniversary 0ommemoration, Des Moines, owa
55. Dan Terry, Windstar Lines nc. and Warren
0ounty Iarmer, owa
5. Randy Kunert, 5argent, owa Highway Patrol

57. Tory 5assman, 5enior Patrol 0Icer, owa
Highway Patrol

58. 5andi Yoder, co-chair, Khrushchev in owa
50th Anniversary 0ommemoration, Des Moines, owa
5. Joy Mc0overn, guest oI Mark Terpstra

0. Mark Terpstra, President, Mark 5eed 0ompany,
Perry, owa
1. Unidentied guest
2. Anatoly Tartyshev, head oI the nternational
Department, 0Ice oI the 0overnor, 5taavropol
Krai, Russia

3. |a vanovich Dudanov , deputy director general
oI J50 Pogarsky Potato Factory, Kaliningrad Region,
Russia

. Alexander Nikitin, vice president oI Holding
Neva 0heese, 5t. Petersburg, Russia

5. Unidentied guest
. Morris Michaelson, councilman, 0ity oI Perry, owa
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7. Alexander Petrenco, general director, Titan
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8. ProI. Vladimir Kuleshov, head oI Business
0ommunication and Foreign Languages Department,
0enter Ior nternational Agribusiness, Academy
oI National Economy, 0overnment oI the Russian
Federation, Moscow, Russia

. van Dudanov, chairman oI the board,
0roup oI 0ompanies 5elkhozinvest, Kaliningrad,
Region, Russia

70. Alexander Konstantinov, director general,
Porhovsky Dairy Plant, Porhov, Russia

71. 5ergey Ankinovitch, private Iarmer, board oI
directors, AKK0R, Tver Region, Russia

72. Michael Plotnikov, law school student,
Moscow, Russia

73. Alexander Nikitin, vice president oI Holding,
Neva 0heese, 5t. Petersburg, Russia

7. Dmitry 0romov, nancial director,
J50 KubanAgroPlod, Krasnodar, Russia

75. Robert A. Baird, president, Raccoon Valley Bank,
Perry, owa

7. M. Jessica Rowe, director oI programs &
initiatives, U.5. 0enter Ior 0itizen Diplomacy, owa

77. David Ubben, resident, Perry, owa


7. Jay Pattee, councilman, 0ity oI Perry, owa,
co-owner, Ben Franklin 5tore, Perry, owa

80. Jan Pattee, co-owner, Ben Franklin 5tore,
Perry, owa

81. Butch Niebuhr, city administrator, Perry, owa


83. Mrs. Butch IDeniseJ Niebuhr, Pioneer Hi-Bred
nternational, nc., resident, Perry, owa
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UPPER LEFT Ron Heck IIar rightJ laughs with
5enator Plotnikov IIar leItJ and Heck Iamily
members. 5ince the 150s, owa`s soybean yield
has more than doubled..nternational trade is
vitally important to the U.5. soybean industry,
says Ron Heck, a leader in the American 5oybean
Association.
UPPER R0HT 5enator Plotnikov and Ron Heck talk
through an interpreter about ways agriculture can
expand stewardship eIIorts to include water and
air quality.
L0WER Among the cheering international women
are Iarmers, politicians, teachers, and community
activists. 5andi Yoder and Rachel 0arst, co-chairs
oI Khrushchev in owa celebration, stand together
at the Iar leIt.
0PP05TE PA0E
UPPER LEFT The Iarm is owned by Ron Heck`s Iamily
and operated by him and Ryan Nelson, his son-in-
law Icenter, wearing blue plaid shirt.J Among the
Iamily members gathered to welcome their visitors
is Ron Heck`s granddaughter, she gently extends
her hand to Dr. Khrushchev.
0ENTER LEFT The delegation stop at the threshold
oI a large machinery building as Heck explains
his management practices, on-Iarm research and
production issues.
L0WER LEFT Alexander Petrenco, general director
oI Titan 0ompany in Russia, looks on as Ron Heck
holds 0A5E banner with Diego de la 0alle oI
0NH nternational.
R0HT A bird`s eye view oI Ron Heck Ilower rightJ
captures the delegation touring his Iarm operation.
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PEPPY, I0WA
Founded in 177 in Perry, owa, the Van Wall 0roup
is the Midwest`s largest John Deere dealer oI
agricultural and consumer equipment. Don Wall,
one oI the Iounders, greeted the Russian delegation
and aIrmed that international Iriendship in today`s
world oI turmoil is held together by the ability to
work together in mutual respect.
UPPER LEFT 0ne oI Van Wall`s 250 employees talks
with diplomat Valery Khromchenkov about the
range oI equipment that supports the 0entral owa
$1.2 billion IgrossJ Iarm industry. owa`s typical
Iarm in 200 was 1,250 to 2,500 acres with key
crops oI corn I0%J, soybeans I35%J and hay or
smaller crops I5%.J
UPPER R0HT Russian Iarmers Dr. Vera 5obina and
Liudmila Vaseva take a close look.
L0WER A large group gathers on Van Wall grounds
as company representatives describe the outdoor
display oI John Deere machinery. The display
included machines Irom 15, such as tractors
and a two-row planter, standing side-by-side with
their 200 counterparts. Machinery presented has
advanced Irom 50 horsepower to 550 horsepower
and Irom two-row planters to 8-row planters.
AU0U5T 30, 200
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J0RN5T0N, I0WA
0amp Dodge, built in 107, is owa National 0uard
headquarters and the state`s only military training
installation. Land use restrictions, including
sensitivity to natural and cultural resources, and
oII-limits areas due to shooting range saIety leave
about 3,00 acres available Ior training.
UPPER LEFT Members oI the Eastern owa Brass
Band play as the delegation`s bus rolls up to the
owa National 0uard Armory. 0elebrating owa`s
relationship with 5tavropol Krai, Russia, owa
5ister 5tates presented Faces oI owa: Russian
0onnections symposium with a barbecue dinner.
UPPER 0ENTER Mrs. Robert IBillieJ Ray, a Iormer
schoolteacher, meets Russian 5enator Plotnikov.
0Icial hosts and program speakers, Iormer
0overnor Robert Ray Iabove Mrs. RayJ and Brigadier
0eneral Timothy Tim 0rr, ad|utant general oI
owa also greet guests. 0overnor Ray has been
active in many exchanges that have occurred
between owa and 5tavropol.
UPPER R0HT 0eneral 0rr IpicturedJ shares the
podium with special guests including Deputy
0overnor 0eorgy EIremov oI 5tavropol Krai, Russia.
want to point out that the beginnings that were laid
50 years ago have become an irreversible process
leading into the Iuture, said EIremov. He spoke
on international trade including the purchase oI
owa Iarm equipment and seeds and the export by
5tavropol oI potash Iertilizer.
Tom Rail Inot picturedJ, owa 5ister 5tates Board
Member and chair oI the 5tavropol 0ommittee
proudly commented on decades oI benecial
exchanges among citizens, including political
gures and scholars. Exchanges have spanned
the elds oI art, business, education, government,
law, medicine, sports and economic development.
Russian 5enator Plotnikov also spoke.
L0WER A toast celebrates the 5ister 0ities` 5tavropol
relationship: `the more bridges you build, the
more your presence will be Ielt across the world
and the more Iriends you will make.` Picture are
IleIt to rightJ Anatoly Tartyshev, 5tavropol Krai`s
owa 5ister 5tates Representative, 0lga 5parks,
interpreter, Deputy 0overnor 0eorgy EIremov, and
0eneral 0rr with a Iellow oIcer.
Deputy 0overnor EIremov thanked owans Ior
the wonderIully warm reception. We truly Ieel
ourselves at home here, he said.

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l foilh-bosed orgonizolion, Blessnon Minislries
provides heollh core lo inlernolionol connunilies
where il is needed lhe nosl ond olso provides
volunleer oulreoch lrips lo locolions oround lhe
world.
Buena ista University - 5tudy Abrcad
www.bvu.edu/leorningolbvu/inlernships
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exchonges ond sludenl lrovel progrons lo counlries
oround lhe world.
CentraI CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.cenlrol.edu/obrood

0enlrol 0ollege offers sludy obrood progrons
ond longuoge/cullure innersion opporlunilies
for sophonores lhrough seniors in locolions
oround lhe world.
Cbinese CuIturaI Center cf America
www.cccoiowo.org

The 0hinese 0ullurol 0enler of lnerico slrives
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ond cullurol relolions belween lnerico ond 0hino
ond olso serves os o cololysl lo fosler, provide,
ond conlribule lo lhe econonic ond cullurol
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Cbristian DentaI 5cciety
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0hrislion Denlol Sociely provides orol heollh core
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professionols on nission lrips lo provide bosic denlol
hygiene core.
Ccmmunity CcIIeges fcr InternaticnaI
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lhose colleges, wilh opporlunilies ond progrons lo
build relolionships lhol spon lhe globe in on efforl
lo enhonce educolionol progrons ond econonic
developnenl.
CcrneII CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.cuobrood.cornell.edu
0ornell lbrood odninislers undergroduole sludy
overseos during o senesler or full ocodenic yeor.
Des Hcines Area Ccmmunity CcIIege
IDHACC! - 5tudy Abrcad
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progron in London.
Des Hcines University - 6IcbaI ReaItb
www.dnu.edu/globolheollh

Des Moines Universily`s new 0lobol Heollh
progron gives sludenls, focully, olunni ond
olhers on opporlunily lo goin reol-world experience
in inlernolionol nedicine. The progron offers
experiences ond eleclives beyond our counlry`s
borders.
Drake University - Center fcr 6IcbaI Citizensbip
www.droke.edu/inlernolionol/cgc

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lo odopl effeclively in differenl cullurol conlexls ond
lo see lheir own cullure fron lhe perspeclive
of olhers by ensuring lhol globol perspeclives
ond issues ore on inlegrol porl of lhe inlellecluol ond
cullurol experience of oll nenbers of lhe
Droke connunily.
Fcr 6cd`s CbiIdren InternaticnaI
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For 0od`s 0hildren nlernolionol provides nission
efforls lhroughoul lhe U.S., Rononio, ond lhe
Republic of Moldovo ond olso offers o sunner
inlernship progron for youlhs ond sludenls.
6rinneII CcIIege - 6rinneII Ccrps
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ond progrons.
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experiences for sludenls ond focully benefl owo
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engogenenl ond inprovenenl of heollh oulcones.
The 0onsorliun is node up of owo colleges ond
universilies.
Rcpe Raven Inc.
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lhrough innovolive ond volunleer-inlensive progrons
lo deliver lhen oround lhe world.
Icwa CcunciI fcr InternaticnaI Understanding IICIU!
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knowledge lhrough hone-hosl opporlunilies for
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inlernolionol issues, ond educolionol progrons.
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nonogenenl, globol educolion, inlernolionol
developnenl ond world lrode.
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|ournolisls, business people, educolors ond
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oul in connunilies oll ocross owo.
Kingdcm Rccps Fcundaticn
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possion in boskelboll.
Licns CIubs cf Icwa
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Lions 0lubs of owo enpowers volunleers lo
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underslonding lhrough Lions clubs.
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leorning, ond cullurol innersion.
Lutber CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.lulher.edu/ocodenics/sludy-obrood/

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for ils sludenls in vorious locolions oround lhe world
lhol provide longuoge leorning ond cross-cullurol
innersion.
Hissicn Rcnduras LeHars
www.nissionhonduroslenors.org/

Mission Honduros LeMors, nc. provides heollh core,
woler nonogenenl ond food progrons in Honduros.
Ncrtbwestern CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.nwciowo.edu/sludyobrood/

Norlhweslern 0ollege provides sludy obrood
opporlunilies for o few weeks lo o full senesler in
counlries oround lhe world.
PbiIantbrcpic EducaticnaI 0rganizaticn IPE0!
www.peoinlernolionol.org/

PF0 focuses on sislerhood ond friendship onong
ils fenole nenbers ond wonen oround lhe world
lhrough educolionol opporlunilies ond pro|ecls.
Pctary CIubs
www.rolory.org

Rolory 0lubs lhroughoul owo provide opporlunilies
for ils nenbers, sludenls ond scholorship owordees
lo porlicipole in exchonges, hone hosling, ond olher
inlernolionol lrovel.
PuraI Enterprise Adaptaticn Prcgram InternaticnaI
www.reopinll.con

RFlP helps slobilize rurol villoges in Russio,
Lolvio, ond Lilhuonio wilh slrolegies lo becone
self-suffcienl ond independenl of lhe Slole syslen.
5eIf-ReIp InternaticnaI
www.selfhelpinlernolionol.org

Self-Help nlernolionol slrives lo olleviole hunger
ond poverly in 0hono ond Nicoroguo lhrough lroining,
educoling, enpowering, ond cooperoling wilh locol
porlners.
5impscn CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.sinpson.edu/sludyobrood

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progron.
5tanIey Fcundaticn
www.slonleyfoundolion.org/

The Slonley Foundolion pronoles public
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oclion on crilicol inlernolionol issues lhrough
professionol progrons, globol youlh exchonges ond
progrons, ond educolionol pro|ecls for clossroons.
Tanzania Partners
www.lzporlners.org

Tonzonio Porlners is o ninislry of Sl. lndrew`s
Lulheron 0hurch in lnes, owo, working on
hunonilorion pro|ecls in lhe Hedoru Word of lhe
Kilinon|oro region of Tonzonio in Fosl lfrico.
U.5. Center fcr Citizen DipIcmacy
www.uscenlerforcilizendiplonocy.org

The U.S. 0enler for 0ilizen Diplonocy pronoles
opporlunily for oll lnericons lo be cilizen diplonols
ond offrns lhe indispensoble volue of cilizen
involvenenl in inlernolionol relolions.
University cf Icwa - InternaticnaI Prcgrams
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focully, sloff, ond lhe generol public lo lhe world
lhrough vorious opporlunilies ond progrons on
conpus ond obrood.
University cf Ncrtbern Icwa - InternaticnaI
Prcgrams
www.uni.edu/inlernolionolprogrons

UN`s nlernolionol Progrons offer o world-closs
universily experience by bringing lhe world lo ils
conpus ond inlroducing lhe UN connunily lo lhe
world.
Wartburg CcIIege - 5tudy Abrcad
www.sinpson.edu/sludyobrood

Worlburg 0ollege provides senesler or ocodenic
yeor sludy obrood progrons for sludenls lhol engoge
lhen in connunily-bosed grossrools progrons,
longuoge leorning, ond cullurol innersion.
WiderNet
www.widernel.org

WiderNel focuses on inproving digilol
connunicolions for individuols in developing
counlries. Pro|ecls focus on policy & plonning,
enlerprise nonogenenl, lechnicol lroining,
ond clossroon lechnology.
WcrId Fccd Prize
www.worldfoodprize.org

The World Food Prize is lhe forenosl inlernolionol
oword recognizing lhe ochievenenls of individuols
who hove odvonced hunon developnenl by inproving
lhe quolily, quonlily, or ovoilobilily of food in lhe
world.
WcrId Link, Inc.
www.worldlinkinc.org

World Link provides inlernolionol cullurol sludenl
exchonge opporlunilies for sludenls ond hosl fonilies
lhol focus on ogricullurol progrons.
WcrId cf Difference
www.worldofdifference.us

World of Difference progrons ore oboul nore
lhon discovering olher cullures` orls, clolhes ond
longuoge. They ore oboul shifling perspeclive,
discovering new concepls, ond experiencing
differences.
12 An early citizen diplomat Irom owa. This photograph oI owa 5tate
University proIessor Jay Brownlee JB Davidson I1880-157J in 5passk
Inow Bolgar, RussiaJ was taken during his visit to the Iormer Union oI 5oviet
5ocialist Republic with The American Biro-Bid|an 0ommission. Davidson
is considered to be the Father oI Agricultural Engineering. He was an
internationally acclaimed consultant on agricultural mechanization and long-
time proIessor oI agricultural engineering at owa 5tate University.
PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F 0WA 5TATE UNVER5TY, 5PE0AL 00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT.
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John Deere

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0smundson ManuIacturing

Raccoon Valley Bank Foundation

5outh 5tory Bank & Trust

0onnie Wilson Design

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Bonnie 0ampbell

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113 The 0arst Iamily history oI citizen
diplomacy reaches back to 0harles E.
0arst I1853-8.J
1
0harles, a West Point
graduate, resigned his Army commission
and entered the Ioreign missionary service
with his wiIe. While missionaries in Japan
their daughter 0retchen Dutchie
I1887-152J was born. n 113, 0retchen
resumed her Iather`s work as a missionary
and taught children in Akita, Japan.
2

John 0hrystal, who was ten years old when
his mother IDorothy 0arst 0hrystalJ died,
knew his cousin 0retchen Ior more than
twenty-ve years. A keepsake oI this lineage,
this photograph oI teacher 0retchen 0arst
with Japanese children,
3
is now catalogued
with the John 0hrystal Papers at owa
5tate University.
PH0T0 00URTE5Y 0F 0WA 5TATE UNVER5TY, 5PE0AL
00LLE0T0N5 DEPARTMENT.
1 Jennifer 0orsl, 0relchen 0orsl. F-noil lo M. Jessico
Rowe. 17 Jonuory 2O1O.
2 The Missionory Review of lhe World, \olune 3,
July 1?13, p. 55?. 0oogle Books. |0nlineJ.
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B0APD 0F DIPECT0P5
Tbe RcncrabIe Jcbn K. Henzies, Pb.D.
H0N0RlRY 0HlR
U.S. lnbossodor, rel. l Deon, John 0. Whileheod
School of Diplonocy ond nlernolionol Relolions,
Selon Holl Universily, 0ronge 0ily, New Jersey
David R. Pce, Pb.D. l 0HlR
Presidenl, 0enlrol 0ollege, Pello, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe Hark Jcbnscn l \0F 0HlR
U.S. lnbossodor, rel., Missoulo, Monlono
Laurie Reintz l SF0RFTlRY
Polron, Forl Myers, Florido
CbarIes P. Hcntgcmery l TRFlSURFR
Senior Monoging lllorney, Midlnericon Fnergy
0onpony, Urbondole, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe Karen Rasara l FXF0UT\F 00MMTTFF
Forner llinois Slole Represenlolive, Forner llinois
Slole Senolor, Forner Moyor, Springfeld, llinois
Panda Fabmy Rudcme l FXF0UT\F 00MMTTFF
Presidenl, Fohny Hudone nlernolionol, LL0,
Woshinglon, D.0.
Ted Tcwnsend l FXF0UT\F 00MMTTFF
Presidenl, Townsend \ision, nc., Des Moines, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe DaryI BeaII l owo Slole Senolor,
Forl Dodge, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe Nancy Bcettger l owo Slole Senolor,
Horlon, owo
Katbryn C. Brcwn l Senior \ice Presidenl, Public
Policy Developnenl & 0orporole Responsibilily,
\erizon, Woshinglon, D0
6ecrge T. DeBakey l Direclor, Business
Developnenl ond 0orporole Sponsorships, ePols,
nc., Herndon, \irginio
6ecffrey 6ambIe l Direclor of nlernolionol
0overnnenl lffoirs, DuPonl 0onpony, Wilninglon,
Delowore
Ann 6eiger l Boord of Direclors, owo Sisler Sloles,
owo Slole 0oordinolor, Sisler 0ilies nlernolionol,
Princelon, owo
David A. Ramcd l Presidenl & 0F0, Nolionol U.S.-
lrob 0honber of 0onnerce, Woshinglon, D.0.
Tbe RcncrabIe Linda JeweII l \ice Presidenl,
nlernolionol Sludenl Fxchonge Progrons lSFPI,
Woshinglon, D0
6ecrge Jcnes l lllorney ol Low, 0reenwood & Jones,
Lononi, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe CbarIes T. Hanatt l U.S. lnbossodor,
rel., Founder, Monoll, Phelps, & Phillips, LLP,
Woshinglon, D.0.
Nadia HcCcnneII l Presidenl, U.S. Ukroine
Foundolion, Woshinglon, D.0.
5berry HueIIer, Pb.D. l Presidenl, The Nolionol
0ouncil for nlernolionol \isilors, Woshinglon, D.0.
Tbe RcncrabIe 5cctt Paecker l owo Slole
Represenlolive ond Fxeculive Direclor, nslilule for
0horocler Developnenl, Droke Universily,
Des Moines, owo
Pcbin Pead l Presidenl & 0F0, Nolionol Foundolion for
Wonen Legislolors, nc., Woshinglon, D.0.
Dcwning A. Tbcmas l lssociole Provosl & Deon
of nlernolionol Progrons, Universily of owo, owo
0ily, owo
Dcug WiIscn l 0o-Founder ond Presidenl, The Leoders
Pro|ecl, Fxeculive \ice Presidenl, 0ilnon Foundolion,
Rehobolh Beoch, Delowore
Ccnnie Wimer l 0hoirnon, Business Publicolions
0orporolion, Des Moines, owo
INTEPNATI0NAL ADI50PY C0UNCIL
Dr. LIcyd Axwcrtby, P.C., 0.C., 0.H. l Presidenl
ond \ice-0honcellor, Universily of Winnipeg, Monilobo,
0onodo
Amr Badr l Monoging Direclor, Fgypl ond Middle Fosl,
lbercronbie ond Kenl, 0oiro, Fgypl
Hary Hurray Bcsrcck l Presidenl & 0F0, nlernolionol
Fducolion Syslens, Sl. Poul, Minnesolo
Tbe RcncrabIe T. H. FrankIin Ccwnie l Moyor, The 0ily
of Des Moines, owo
Anicet 6. DcIcgueIe l Presidenl, 0enlrol lfricon Sloles
Developnenl Bonk, Brozzoville, Republic of 0ongo,
Forner Prine Minisler, 0enlrol lfricon Republic
Hary Jean Eisenbcwer l Presidenl & 0F0,
People-lo-People nlernolionol, Konsos 0ily, Missouri
Edie Fraser l 0hoir, Diversily Proclice & Monoging
Direclor, Diversifed Seorch, 0dgers & Berndlson,
Woshinglon, D.0.
Tbcmas R. Fcx l Boord Menber, 0enler for U.S. 0lobol
Fngogenenl, Boord 0hoir, The FLMl Philonlhropies,
Woshinglon, D.0.
Rarriet Haycr FuIbrigbt l Presidenl, J. Willion &
Horriel Fulbrighl 0enler, lrlinglon, \irginio
Rayumi Rigucbi, Pb.D. l Professor, Senshu Universily,
Konogowo, Jopon
Jcbn Risbmeb l Fxeculive Direclor, 0ouncil on
Slondords for nlernolionol Fducolionol Trovel,
llexondrio, \irginio
David HaxweII, Pb.D. l Presidenl, Droke Universily,
Des Moines, owo
Tbe RcncrabIe Ncrman Y. Hineta l \ice 0hoirnon,
Hill & Knowllon, nc., Woshinglon, D.0., Forner
Secrelory, U.S. Deporlnenl of Tronsporlolion
Tbe RcncrabIe PcnaId E. Neumann
U. S. lnbossodor lrelI, Presidenl, lnericon lcodeny
of Diplonocy

Tbe RcncrabIe Pcbert D. Pay l Forner 0overnor
of owo, Des Moines, owo
Keitb Peinbard l 0hoirnon Fnerilus, DDB
Worldwide, Presidenl, Business for Diplonolic
lclion, New York 0ily, New York
Tbe RcncrabIe RarcId R. 5aunders, Pb.D.
0hoirnon ond Presidenl, The nlernolionol nslilule
of Susloined Diologue, Forner lssislonl Secrelory
of Slole, Woshinglon, D.0.
Tbe RcncrabIe Uri 5avir l sroeli lnbossodor, rel.,
Presidenl, The 0locol Forun, Rone, Presidenl,
The Peres 0enler for Peoce, Tel-lviv, sreol
Tbe RcncrabIe Cyntbia P. 5cbneider, Pb.D. l U.S.
lnbossodor lrel.I, Dislinguished Professor in lhe
Proclice of Diplonocy, School of Foreign Service,
0eorgelown Universily
JiII A. 5cbuker l Heod, Woshinglon 0enler, Norlh
lnericon, 0rgonizolion for Fcononic 0ooperolion
ond Developnenl l0F0DI, Woshinglon, D0
HeIissa CcnIey TyIer l Nolionol Fxeculive Direclor,
The luslrolion nslilule of nlernolionol lffoirs,
Deokin l0T, luslrolio
Dr. Adam 5. Weinberg l Presidenl, World Leorning/
ST 0roduole nslilule, Brollleboro, \ernonl
5TAFF
Ann 0Isen 5cbcdde PRFSDFNT lND 0F0
Hancj AryaI T/WFB SPF0lLST
Derek Fcrsytbe RFSFlR0H & 00MMUN0lT0NS lSSSTlNT
Diane Pasmussen DRF0T0R 0F 00MMUN0lT0NS
C0N5ULTANT5
Tbcmas W. 6ittins 00NSULTlNT, WlSHN0T0N, D0
Lisa Hengwasser l000UNTlNT
Brice 0akIey 00NSULTlNT, STlTF 0F 0Wl
H. Jessica Pcwe DRF0T0R 0F PR00RlMS & NTlT\FS
Penee 5buII-Rarmcn DRF0T0R 0F FDU0lT0N
Tbcmas T. Tarbcx LF0lL 00UNSFL
INTEPN5
Erin Kraayenbrink UN\FRSTY NTFRN, 0FNTRlL 00LLF0F
Nancy Huecke, Pb.D. NTFRN
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